There was an incident in Aarey Colony in 2018 that's a sad reflection of how little certain sections of Indian society have progressed. A local there was possessed by God, or so the locals believed. They put him on a pedestal, venerating him as an embodiment of some sort of divine entity. In the meantime, his mother's menstrual cycle started. And in keeping with a regressive custom prevalent there, she wasn't allowed to touch him since that would seemingly besmirch his newfound sanctity.

An expert talks about menstruation